DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A system for speech reception training configured around a small portable computer (laptop or notebook computer) will be developed. The system can be used for auditory training without visual cues, as well as for speech reading training with or without auditory… More
Award Year / Program / Phase:2008 / SBIR / Phase II
Agency:HHS
Principal Investigator:
Award Amount:$913,629.00
Abstract:
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A common complaint by people with hearing loss is the great difficulty they experience in understanding speech in a noisy environment. Hearing aids, unfortunately, amplify both speech and background noise. It is possibl
e to improve speech understanding in noise… More
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The field of telehealth is advancing rapidly and hearing instruments which can be adjusted remotely have recently been developed. Techniques for fitting and evaluating hearing aids in the home will be developed using acomputer-based system linked to the internet.… More